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Planning Forum

28 June 2016

Building Control Awards

• I am delighted to say that Wycombe Leisure Centre won “Best

Inclusive Building” at the Central LABC Building Excellence Awards on 22 April. As a regional winner, it is automatically entered into the national finals in London on 28 November.

• The architects will deliver the trophy to the leisure centre for it

to be displayed there with the framed winner’s certificate.

• I am so pleased with this because I know how much effort was

made to provide inclusive sporting facilities, particularly between building control and the architects, so the recognition is well deserved.

Building Control Awards

We also won in two other categories which will also be entered into the national finals in November:

• Best Individual New House – Detached House –

Turnstones, T ylers Green

And

• Best Small Housing Development - Mark Stone Homes, Old Kiln

Road development

Government reforms

1. Changes to planning application fees 2. Permission in principle 3. Brownfield register 4. Small sites register 5. Neighbourhood planning 6. Local plans 7. Expanding the approach to planning performance 8. T esting competition in the processing of planning applications 9. Information about financial benefits

• 10. Section 106 dispute resolution
• 11. Permitted development rights for state funded schools
• 12. Changes to statutory consultation on planning applications

Government reforms

1. Changes to planning application fees 2. Permission in principle 3. Brownfield register 4. Small sites register 5. Neighbourhood planning 6. Local plans 7. Expanding the approach to planning performance 8. T esting competition in the processing of planning applications 9. Information about financial benefits

• 10. Section 106 dispute resolution
• 11. Permitted development rights for state funded schools
• 12. Changes to statutory consultation on planning applications

Permission in Principle ‘PIP’

• Cross over between ‘plan making’ and ‘decision

taking’

• Does not replace ‘normal’ planning permissions –

they continue in parallel

• Two stages:

– PIP Permission in Principle – TDC Technical Detailed Consent

• PIP + TCD = planning permission
• Community involved via the plan making process,
• r when a PIP application is made

Stage 1: ‘PIP’

• A bit like an ‘enhanced’ allocation

– In a local plan // neighbourhood plan // brownfield register – Not on EIA developments – But also on application to the LPA – for small sites not allocated

• ‘In Principle’ matters are:

– Location (red line) – Uses (residential, or primarily residential) – Amount – within a range

• Will set out the ‘prescribed particulars’

– Set the parameters for the next stage – cannot be reopened – Cannot use conditions

Stage 2: TDC

• 5 and 10 weeks for TDC determination
• Single application
• S.106 negotiated at this stage
• PIP + TDC = Planning Permission
• No statutory requirement to consult at this

stage

Brownfield Register

• Making the ‘HELAA’ (Housing and Economic

Land Availability Assessment) more formalised

• Sites on the Register will have ‘PIP’
• Issues of public consultation as the HELAA is

not subject to consultation.

Pilot competition in processing apps

• A bit like Building Control: the applicant can

approach ‘approved providers’ to assess their planning applications

• Registration and validation, consultation, site

notices etc etc would be with the approved provider

• The decision would still rest with the LPA
• Fees set by the provider

Pilot competition in processing apps

• We have to become the first choice for

applications within WDC

• What does that mean for our customers?

Quality Sustainable Development Responsive and Responsible

On Purpose Running a business, understanding costs, understanding value What How

Collaborative Accountability Respect Value for Money Adaptability Challenge

Planning and Sustainability Rationale

Constructive Dialogue Decide Announce Defend We, us Them, you Conversations Presentations Discussion Position, campaign Look for common ground Look for differences Share data Share convenient data Share problems Avoid problems (unless there is a solution that works for you) Work on solutions together Work on solutions independently Understand Know, fight, win, announce Recognise many views “he knew he was right” Work for the ‘greater good’ Score points Owning up to mistakes Covering up mistakes